81_FR_26621 81 FR 26536 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Applications for New Grants Under the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (1894-0001)

81 FR 26536 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Applications for New Grants Under the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (1894-0001)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

Page Range26536-26537
FR Document2016-10275

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26536-26537]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10275]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2016-ICCD-0049]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Applications for New Grants Under the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (RSA) (1894-0001)

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
(OSERS), Department of Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an 
existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2016-ICCD-
0049. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 2E-115, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Kerrie Clark, 202-245-7281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in

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accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: Applications for New Grants under the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (1894-0001).
    OMB Control Number: 1820-0018.
    Type of Review: An extension of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
    Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) is 
seeking approval to extend the current Information Collection package, 
OMB #1820-0018 (streamlined discretionary grants 1894-0001) in order to 
solicit applications for RSA's Discretionary Grant Awards authorized by 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76) and the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235). The 
discretionary program areas include Rehabilitation Long Term and Short 
Term Training, Demonstrations, Capacity Building projects, Interpreter 
Training, In-Service Training, National Clearinghouse, National 
Leadership Institute, Technical Assistance and Continuing Education 
(TACE) Centers, Service Programs, the Helen Keller National Center, 
Disability Innovation Fund and other discretionary grant programs 
approved by the Secretary. The current application package expires July 
31, 2016 and in order to provide application packages to applicants, 
RSA is requesting an extension of the currently approved package for an 
additional three years.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Tomakie Washington,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-10275 Filed 5-2-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The hearing                   and a resolution for the Minutes to                   hearing items may be examined at the
                                                    and business meeting are open to the                    amend the Administrative Manual—                      Commission’s offices by appointment by
                                                    public and will be conducted at the                     Bylaws, Management and Personnel                      contacting Carol Adamovic, 609–883–
                                                    Washington Crossing Historic Park                       concerning the timing of annual salary                9500, ext. 249. For other questions
                                                    Visitor Center, 1112 River Road,                        adjustments.                                          concerning hearing items, please contact
                                                    Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.                         After all scheduled business has been              the Project Review Section assistant at
                                                       Public Hearing. The public hearing on                completed and as time allows, the                     609–883–9500, ext. 216.
                                                    May 11, 2016 will begin at 1:30 p.m.                    meeting will also include up to one                     Dated: April 27, 2016.
                                                    Hearing items will include: Draft                       hour of Open Public Comment.
                                                                                                                                                                  Pamela M. Bush,
                                                    dockets for the withdrawals, discharges                    There will be no opportunity for
                                                                                                            additional public comment for the                     Commission Secretary and Assistant General
                                                    and other water-related projects subject                                                                      Counsel.
                                                    to the Commission’s review; and                         record at the June 15 business meeting
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–10300 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    resolutions (1) adopting procedural                     on items for which a hearing was
                                                                                                            completed on May 11 or a previous                     BILLING CODE 6360–01–P
                                                    guidelines for certain determinations
                                                    made pursuant to the Commission’s                       date. Commission consideration on June
                                                    Water Quality Regulations; (2)                          15 of items for which the public hearing
                                                    approving the Commission’s annual                       is closed may result in approval of the               DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                    current expense and capital budgets for                 item (by docket or resolution) as                     [Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0049]
                                                    the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017; and               proposed, approval with changes,
                                                    (3) apportioning among the signatory                    denial, or deferral. When the                         Agency Information Collection
                                                    parties the amounts required for support                Commissioners defer an action, they                   Activities; Submission to the Office of
                                                    of the current expense and capital                      may announce an additional period for                 Management and Budget for Review
                                                    budgets for the fiscal year ending June                 written comment on the item, with or                  and Approval; Comment Request;
                                                    30, 2017.                                               without an additional hearing date, or                Applications for New Grants Under the
                                                       The list of projects scheduled for                   they may take additional time to                      Rehabilitation Services Administration
                                                    hearing, including project descriptions,                consider the input they have already                  (RSA) (1894–0001)
                                                    will be posted on the Commission’s                      received without requesting further
                                                    Web site, www.drbc.net, in a long form                  public input. Any deferred items will be              AGENCY:  Office of Special Education and
                                                    of this notice at least ten days before the             considered for action at a public                     Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
                                                    hearing date. Draft resolutions                         meeting of the Commission on a future                 Department of Education (ED).
                                                    scheduled for hearing also will be                      date.                                                 ACTION: Notice.
                                                    posted at www.drbc.net ten or more                         Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment.
                                                                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                    days prior to the hearing.                              Individuals who wish to comment on
                                                                                                                                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                                       Written comments on matters                          the record during the public hearing on
                                                                                                                                                                  U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
                                                    scheduled for hearing on May 11 will be                 May 11 or to address the Commissioners
                                                                                                                                                                  proposing an extension of an existing
                                                    accepted through 5:00 p.m. on May 12.                   informally during the Open Public
                                                                                                                                                                  information collection.
                                                    After the hearing on all scheduled                      Comment portion of the meeting on
                                                                                                                                                                  DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                    matters has been completed, and as time                 either May 11 or June 15 as time allows,
                                                    allows, an opportunity for Open Public                  are asked to sign up in advance by                    submit comments on or before June 2,
                                                    Comment will also be provided.                          contacting Ms. Paula Schmitt of the                   2016.
                                                       The public is advised to check the                   Commission staff, at paula.schmitt@                   ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
                                                    Commission’s Web site periodically                      drbc.nj.gov.                                          documents related to the information
                                                    prior to the hearing date, as items                        Addresses for Written Comment.                     collection listed in this notice, please
                                                    scheduled for hearing may be postponed                  Written comment on items scheduled                    use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                    if additional time is deemed necessary                  for hearing may be delivered by hand at               searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                    to complete the Commission’s review,                    the public hearing or: By hand, U.S.                  2016–ICCD–0049. Comments submitted
                                                    and items may be added up to ten days                   Mail or private carrier to: Commission                in response to this notice should be
                                                    prior to the hearing date. In reviewing                 Secretary, P.O. Box 7360, 25 State Police             submitted electronically through the
                                                    docket descriptions, the public is also                 Drive, West Trenton, NJ 08628; by fax to              Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                    asked to be aware that project details                  Commission Secretary, DRBC at 609–                    www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                                    commonly change in the course of the                    883–9522; or by email (preferred) to                  Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                                    Commission’s review, which is ongoing.                  paula.schmitt@drbc.nj.gov. If submitted               commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                       Public Meeting. The public business                  by email, written comments on a docket                Please note that comments submitted by
                                                    meeting on June 15, 2016 will begin at                  should also be sent to Mr. David                      fax or email and those submitted after
                                                    10:30 a.m. and will include: Adoption                   Kovach, Manager, Project Review                       the comment period will not be
                                                    of the Minutes of the Commission’s                      Section at david.kovach@drbc.nj.gov.                  accepted. Written requests for
                                                    March 16, 2016 business meeting,                           Accommodations for Special Needs.                  information or comments submitted by
                                                    announcements of upcoming meetings                      Individuals in need of an                             postal mail or delivery should be
                                                    and events, a report on hydrologic                      accommodation as provided for in the                  addressed to the Director of the
                                                    conditions, reports by the Executive                    Americans with Disabilities Act who                   Information Collection Clearance
                                                    Director and the Commission’s General                   wish to attend the informational                      Division, U.S. Department of Education,
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                                                    Counsel, and consideration of any items                 meeting, conference session or hearings               400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
                                                    for which a hearing has been completed                  should contact the Commission                         2E–115, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                                    or is not required. Items expected to be                Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                    considered on June 15 for which no                      203 or through the Telecommunications                 specific questions related to collection
                                                    hearing is required include: A                          Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss               activities, please contact Kerrie Clark,
                                                    resolution for the Minutes providing for                how we can accommodate your needs.                    202–245–7281.
                                                    the election of Commission officers for                    Additional Information, Contacts.                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    fiscal year 2017 (ending June 30, 2017);                Additional public records relating to                 Department of Education (ED), in


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                                                    accordance with the Paperwork                           National Center, Disability Innovation                address: energysecuritycomments@
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                  Fund and other discretionary grant                    hq.doe.gov
                                                    3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                    programs approved by the Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    public and Federal agencies with an                     The current application package expires
                                                                                                                                                                  Andrew Stocking, U.S. Department of
                                                    opportunity to comment on proposed,                     July 31, 2016 and in order to provide
                                                                                                                                                                  Energy, Office of Energy Policy and
                                                    revised, and continuing collections of                  application packages to applicants, RSA
                                                    information. This helps the Department                                                                        Systems Analysis, 1000 Independence
                                                                                                            is requesting an extension of the
                                                    assess the impact of its information                                                                          Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–
                                                                                                            currently approved package for an
                                                    collection requirements and minimize                                                                          0121. Telephone: 202–586–6072 Email:
                                                                                                            additional three years.
                                                    the public’s reporting burden. It also                                                                        Andrew.Stocking@hq.doe.gov. To
                                                                                                              Dated: April 27, 2016.                              register, visit: https://
                                                    helps the public understand the
                                                                                                            Tomakie Washington,                                   doeenergysecurity.eventbrite.com
                                                    Department’s information collection
                                                    requirements and provide the requested                  Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                            Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                    data in the desired format. ED is                       Officer, Office of Management.
                                                    soliciting comments on the proposed                                                                           Summary and Text of Section 61005 of
                                                    information collection request (ICR) that
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–10275 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am]            Public Law 114–94, the FAST Act
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                    is described below. The Department of                                                                           Summary: Within 1 year, the
                                                    Education is especially interested in                                                                         Secretary of Energy must transmit to
                                                    public comment addressing the                                                                                 Congress, after public notice and
                                                    following issues: (1) Is this collection                                                                      comment, a report recommending
                                                    necessary to the proper functions of the                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                                                                                  energy security valuation methods for
                                                    Department; (2) will this information be                New Opportunities and Challenges in                   use across the Federal government. The
                                                    processed and used in a timely manner;                  U.S. Energy Security: Notice of Public                report will assess the U.S. energy
                                                    (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                 Workshop                                              security posture, identify metrics for
                                                    (4) how might the Department enhance                                                                          evaluating energy-related actions with
                                                    the quality, utility, and clarity of the                AGENCY: Office of Energy Policy and                   respect to their effects on energy
                                                    information to be collected; and (5) how                Systems Analysis, Department of                       security, and include an
                                                    might the Department minimize the                       Energy.                                               implementation strategy for ensuring
                                                    burden of this collection on the                        ACTION: Notice of public workshop.                    that metrics are applied consistently
                                                    respondents, including through the use                                                                        throughout the government. The
                                                    of information technology. Please note                  SUMMARY:   To support implementation of               Secretary of Energy will collaborate
                                                    that written comments received in                       the 2015 Highway Bill (the FAST Act,                  with the Secretary of State, and any
                                                    response to this notice will be                         Pub. L. 114–94), the U.S. Department of               other government, private, or
                                                    considered public records.                              Energy (DOE or Department) will                       international participants as necessary.
                                                       Title of Collection: Applications for                convene a public workshop to discuss
                                                    New Grants under the Rehabilitation                     new opportunities and challenges in                   May 13, 2016: U.S. Energy Security
                                                    Services Administration (RSA) (1894–                    U.S. energy security, covering both the               Public Workshop
                                                    0001).                                                  electricity sector and the oil and gas                   On May 13, 2016, DOE will hold a
                                                       OMB Control Number: 1820–0018.                       sector. A mixture of panel discussions                public workshop in Washington, DC on
                                                       Type of Review: An extension of an                   and an open comment/Q&A period will                   ‘‘New Opportunities and Challenges in
                                                    existing information collection.                        frame multi-stakeholder discourse
                                                       Respondents/Affected Public: State,                                                                        U.S. Energy Security.’’ The meeting will
                                                                                                            around the meaning of energy security                 feature facilitated panel discussions,
                                                    Local, and Tribal Governments.                          in a 21st century context, given record
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           followed by an open microphone
                                                                                                            levels of U.S. fossil fuel production,                session. People who would like to speak
                                                    Responses: 40.                                          ongoing changes to the U.S. electricity
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           during the open microphone session at
                                                                                                            fuel mix and grid, and shifting                       the public workshop should come
                                                    Burden Hours: 1,600.
                                                       Abstract: The Rehabilitation Services                geopolitical alignments related to energy             prepared to speak for no more than five
                                                    Administration (RSA) is seeking                         development and provision.                            minutes and will be accommodated on
                                                    approval to extend the current                          DATES: The public workshop will be                    a first-come, first-served basis,
                                                    Information Collection package, OMB                     held on Friday, May 13, 2016, beginning               according to the order in which they
                                                    #1820–0018 (streamlined discretionary                   at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ending at               register to speak on a sign-in sheet
                                                    grants 1894–0001) in order to solicit                   12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Written                      available at the meeting location, on the
                                                    applications for RSA’s Discretionary                    comments are welcome and should be                    morning of the meeting.
                                                    Grant Awards authorized by the                          submitted at the public workshop or                      Submitting comments in writing. Do
                                                    Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended                  electronically by May 13, 2016 at 5:00                not submit information for which
                                                    and the Consolidated Appropriations                     p.m. Eastern Time.                                    disclosure is restricted by statute, such
                                                    Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113–76) and the                      ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in                as trade secrets and commercial or
                                                    Consolidated and Further Continuing                     Room GE–086 (Large Auditorium) in the                 financial information (hereinafter
                                                    Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113–                  U.S. Department of Energy Forrestal                   referred to as Confidential Business
                                                    235). The discretionary program areas                   Building, located at 1000 Independence                Information (CBI)). That is, do not
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                                                    include Rehabilitation Long Term and                    Ave. SW., in Washington, DC 20585–                    submit CBI.
                                                    Short Term Training, Demonstrations,                    0121. You may submit written                             Include contact information when you
                                                    Capacity Building projects, Interpreter                 comments electronically to the Office of              submit comments, data, documents, and
                                                    Training, In-Service Training, National                 Energy Policy and Systems Analysis,                   other information to DOE. If you submit
                                                    Clearinghouse, National Leadership                      Energy Security Meeting Comments,                     via hand delivery/courier at the public
                                                    Institute, Technical Assistance and                     U.S. Department of Energy, 1000                       workshop, please also provide all items
                                                    Continuing Education (TACE) Centers,                    Independence Avenue SW.,                              electronically, if feasible, in which case
                                                    Service Programs, the Helen Keller                      Washington, DC using the email                        it is not necessary to submit printed


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 2, 2016.
ContactFor specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Kerrie Clark, 202-245-7281.
FR Citation81 FR 26536 

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